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Pixlpal is more than just a screen (www.hackster.io)
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What a cool display, I want to write an app to show recent retro achievements on it

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[โ€“] solrize@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I guess it's cool, but why not a regular display? The LED array's 2:1 aspect ratio (128x64) is kind of constraining.

[โ€“] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 2 points 13 hours ago

Because of style. Some people like this. A couple of years ago I'd have bought this because it's a neat looking gadget. Now I don't have money for these unnecessary items.